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Treasury assessment of forage and provisions costs for troops on Isle of Man, 1765
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22 July 1765
Letter from Abiah Hume to the Treasury Lords (22 July 1765) evaluating Anthony Bacon's Memorial proposing prices for supplying bread, forage, straw, and coals to military forces newly stationed on the Isle of Man. Discusses consultation with the Duke of Atholl, comparative pricing with Great Britain, and recommends consulting island officials for accurate local rates. Includes Bacon's original proposal (16 July 1765).
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